Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989 · As enacted · Part II
Section 17
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
Every licensed local institution shall, prior to the making of any amendment or alteration to any of its constituent documents, furnish to the Bank particulars in writing of such proposed amendment or alteration for the approval of the Bank.
licensed local institution
"licensed local institution" means any licensed institution established in Malaysia;
Every licensed institution shall, within three months after the making of any amendment or alteration to any of its constituent documents, furnish to the Bank particulars in writing duly verified by a statutory declaration made by a director of the licensed institution, of such amendment or alteration.
licensed institution
"licensed institution" means any institution licensed or deemed to be licensed under section 6 (4);
If any licence is issued at any time during the interval between one publication and the next following publication under subsection (1), the Bank shall cause to be published in the Gazette a notice thereof in such form as the Bank may determine.
licence
"licence" means a licence granted or deemed to be granted under section 6 (4);
Terms defined in s 2
constituent documents
Defined · s 2"constituent documents", in relation to an institution, means the statute, charter, memorandum of association and articles of association, rules and by-laws, partnership agreement, or other instrument, under or by which the institution is established and its governing and administrative structure and the scope of its functions, business, powers and duties are set out, whether contained in one or more documents;
director
Defined · s 2"director" includes any person who occupies the position of a director, by whatever name called and, in particular, without prejudice to the foregoing, in the case of— (a) a corporation, has the meaning assigned thereto by the Companies Act 1965; (b) a co-operative society, means a member of the board, or other governing body howsoever called, of the co-operative society; (c) a statutory body, means a member of the board, committee, council or other governing body, howsoever called, of the statutory body; (d) a partnership, means a partner; (e) a sole proprietorship, means the sole proprietor; and (f) any other body, association or group of persons, whether corporate or unincorporate, means any person having the direction and control of the management of its affairs or business;
licence
Defined · s 2"licence" means a licence granted or deemed to be granted under section 6 (4);
licensed institution
Defined · s 2"licensed institution" means any institution licensed or deemed to be licensed under section 6 (4);
licensed local institution
Defined · s 2"licensed local institution" means any licensed institution established in Malaysia;
Part III
Scheduled Businesses and Representative Offices
Part IV
Restrictions Relating to Acceptance and Solicitation of, Advertisement for, and Inducement to Make, Deposits
Part V
Subsidiaries and Offices of Licensed Institutions
Part VI
Restrictions on Dealings of Licensed Institutions
Part VII
Financial Requirements and Duties of Licensed Institutions
Part VIII
Ownership, Control and Management of Licensed Institutions
Part IX
Restrictions on Business of Licensed Institutions
Part X
Powers of Supervision and Control Over Licensed Institutions
Part XI
Investigation, Search and Seizure
Part XII
Application of Parts X and XI to Non-Scheduled Institutions Engaged in Provision of Finance
Part XIII
Information and Secrecy
Part XIV
Offences
Part XV